Maniok

[maˈni̯ɔk]

/[maˈni̯ɔk]/ noun

The verdict

“Maniok” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Botanik, Agrikultur:

Corpus desk

Index DE-maniok · Maniok · German

Maniok · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Maniok
PropertyValue
HeadwordManiok
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈni̯ɔk]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Maniok“ im Deutschen

Maniokliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Maniok is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [maˈni̯ɔk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Maniok, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Maniok, spelled M-A-N-I-O-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Botanik, Agrikultur:
  2. 2
    Gattung (Manihot) aus der Familie der Wolfsmilchgewächse (Euphorbiaceae)
  3. 3
    Pflanzenart mit stärkehaltigen Wurzelknollen der unter [1] beschriebenen Gattung
  4. 4
    essbare Wurzelknolle der unter [2] beschriebenen Pflanzenart

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Maniok appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „In den Lexika von Ruiz de Montoya sind unter anderem ungefähr acht Arten von Maniok erwähnt, sechs Arten von Mais, achtzehn Kartoffelsorten, fünf Sorten der Cará-Knollenfrucht, zehn Bohnenarten, fünf Pfeffersorten, elf Passionsfrucht-Varianten, drei Kürbisarten, sieben Guaven-Sorten sowie unzählige nicht genau bestimmte Wurzeln und Kräuter.“
  2. „So kultivieren z. B. die Tikúna (Indigene aus dem Amazonasgebiet Kolumbiens) 35 unterschiedliche Arten von Nahrungspflanzen, zusätzlich werden 14 verschiedene Sorten von Maniok angebaut, drei von Bataten und neun von Bananen.“

Synonyms

ManihotCassavaCassaveKassavaKassaveKassawaManjockRio Grande do SulAipingAibiSanta CatarinaAipiManiokknolle

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Maniok"?
"Maniok" is spelled M-A-N-I-O-K. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈni̯ɔk].
What does "Maniok" mean?
As a noun, "Maniok" means: Botanik, Agrikultur:
How do you pronounce "Maniok"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maniok" is [maˈni̯ɔk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maniok" come from?
"Maniok" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list